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Ex-Jet Wint to fight on White's Contender Series
Key takeaways
- Former NFL linebacker Anthony Wint will attempt to earn a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in August, his team confirmed to ESPN.
- Wint (6-0), who played briefly for the New York Jets in 2018, will face Matt Adams (6-2) on Aug. 11 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
- "I'm grateful for the opportunity," Wint told ESPN.
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Former NFL linebacker Anthony Wint will attempt to earn a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in August, his team confirmed to ESPN.
Wint (6-0), who played briefly for the New York Jets in 2018, will face Matt Adams (6-2) on Aug. 11 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity," Wint told ESPN. "I feel like I'm arriving at a point in my career where preparation and timing are finally meeting. I'm still just scratching the surface. I've spent years developing not only as a fighter, but as a man mentally, spiritually and professionally.
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